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Execution delays, margin pressures weigh on road infrastructure companies

Strong order pipelines and comfortable balance sheets offer support, but project delays, commodity inflation and higher input costs continue to weigh on execution and margins

Competition in HAM projects starts easing as MoRTH tightens norms: Ind-Ra

Average bidder participation fell from 13 to 10 during FY26 as larger package sizes and higher net worth requirements favoured developers with stronger financial profiles

NHAI extends digital FASTag local pass facility to 121 toll plazas

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has extended the facility of online FASTag 'Local Passes' to 121 toll plazas across the country, an official statement said on Tuesday. Eligible commuters can subscribe the monthly local pass online through the Rajmargyatra Mobile App, eliminating the need for physical visits to toll plazas and manual submission of supporting documents, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said. The first Digital Local Pass facility was launched in July 2026 at the MundkaBakkarwala toll plaza on Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in Delhi. The initiative is aimed at making national highway travel more seamless and citizen-centric by leveraging technology to enhance transparency and efficiency of the tolling operations. Under the Digital Local Pass framework, those residing within 20 km radius of an eligible toll plaza can apply for the Local Pass through Rajmargyatra Mobile App. National Highway users can check the list of eligible toll plazas by ...

NHAI sets 10-minute response time for ambulances to reach highway accidents

State-owned NHAI has set a 10-minute deadline for ambulances deployed on national highways to reach any accident site within a 10-km vicinity, to cut delays in emergency response. It said failure to meet the timeline could attract a penalty of Rs 10,000 per incident. NHAI, in its policy guidelines, further said that ambulances should bring accident victims to the nearest hospital within 1 hour from the time of ticket acceptance. Failure to meet the timeline will attract a penalty of Rs 10,000. With an aim to strengthen the Incident Management System through the use of the NHAI Care System, the state-owned agency on Wednesday came out with new norms to effectively manage the dispatch of on-road units, including ambulances, cranes and patrolling vehicles. Under the new norms, NHAI said, "Based on location of incident the ambulance should not take more than 10 minutes (from time of the ticket acceptance) for covering any accident within 10-km vicinity." "For incident locations beyond

Cabinet approves ₹8,970 crore Guwahati-Tezpur highway project in Assam

The four-lane access-controlled NH-15 corridor will be developed under the BOT Toll model to improve connectivity, reduce congestion and support economic growth in Assam

Govt suspends toll collection, proposes ban for PNC after expressway damage

The highways authority has suspended toll collection on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway and initiated action against the concessionaire and officials after a section of the newly opened road developed c

Variable speed limits to be tested on Delhi-Meerut Expressway from Aug 15

In a first-of-its-kind project, commuters using the Delhi-Meerut Expressway will encounter different speed limits depending on the travel hour from August 15, officials said on Wednesday. Passing through the key NCR cities such as Ghaziabad and Noida, the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) has had the same speed limits for cars and heavy vehicles. Under the 'variable speed limit' pilot project, speed limit on the Delhi side of the expressway will be subject to the congestion on the road. "The variable speed limit project will be implemented from August 15 between the Akshardham and Sarai Kale Khan stretch of the expressway in the first phase. This will be first such project in the country," Satish Chandra, professor, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, told PTI. As per the plan, between 12 and 7 am, the speed limit will be 65 kmph for cars and 50 kmph for heavy vehicles (HVs). From 7 am to 5 pm, it will be 55 kmph for cars and 45 kmph for HVs. Between 5 pm and 12 am, it will be 6

NHAI suspends toll collection on newly-opened Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday suspended toll collection on the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway until repairs to a damaged stretch are completed, and initiated disciplinary action against the concessionaire, the engineer and several officials over alleged lapses in project execution and supervision. The move follows widespread complaints about damaged portions and patchwork at various locations on the 63-km-long expressway within weeks of its inauguration on July 13. Several commuters took to social media platforms where they posted videos expressing concern over the construction quality of the multi-crore expressway, particularly those on the Unnao-Lucknow carriageway. Commuters were charged a one-way fee of Rs 275 for car/jeep/van. However, the annual pass was allowed on the toll. "Till complete rectification, toll has been suspended. No toll will be charged from commuters on this expressway. Recovery of the toll loss will be done from the concessionaire,"

NHAI orders probe after fresh surface damage on Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has ordered a probe after a fresh instance of road surface damage was reported on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway within a month of it being opened to traffic, and has debarred three engineers pending investigation. The nearly Rs 4,200-crore expressway was inaugurated on July 13 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Miniter Yogi Adityanath and opened to traffic the following day. NHAI Project Director Nakul Prakash Verma told PTI that the latest technical issue was detected near Korari in Unnao district at the approach embankment of a bridge and not in the bridge structure itself. He said damage had reappeared near a previously repaired 20-metre stretch, prompting the authority to undertake repairs along the entire 220-metre approach section. Traffic has been diverted near the Korari toll plaza, and the repair work is expected to be completed within two days, after which ..

Highway Infrastructure bags ₹28.69 crore toll operations contract from NHAI

The company said the contract is expected to strengthen its toll operations portfolio, enhance revenue visibility and expand its geographic footprint in South India.

Live near a toll plaza? NHAI now lets you get your local pass online: Who can apply?

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a digital local toll pass on the RajmargYatra app for residents living within 20 km of eligible toll plazas.

People living within 20 km of toll plazas can buy local passes digitally

State-owned NHAI on Monday said residents living within a 20 km radius of an eligible toll plaza can purchase a local pass digitally through the Rajmargyatra Mobile App, allowing unlimited travel through the respective toll plaza during the month. Earlier, commuters were required to visit the toll plaza physically and submit supporting documents to establish their eligibility. Under the new digital framework, the entire process can now be digitally completed within a few minutes. NHAI, in a statement, said the newly introduced 'local pass' feature enables eligible commuters to purchase a toll pass digitally through the Rajmargyatra Mobile App without visiting the toll plaza. The first facility of digital local toll pass has been introduced at the Mundka Bakkarwala Toll Plaza on Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in Delhi and will be rolled out at other toll plazas across the country in the coming months, it added. According to the statement, the initiative leverages consent-based ..

EAAA Alternatives bags ₹2,259 cr NHAI toll road assets under TOT programme

EAAA Alternatives has signed concession agreements with NHAI for two toll road stretches in Tamil Nadu under TOT Bundle 19, expanding its infrastructure platform to 26 road assets

CPSEs meet 25% of FY27 cumulative capital expenditure target in Q1

CPSEs achieved 25% of their FY27 capex target in Q1, with spending rising 26% to ₹2.10 trillion, led by the Railway Board and NHAI

NHAI suspends officials over cave-in on Delhi-Dehradun Expressway

After a video of a section of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway caving in went viral, NHAI has suspended the team leader of the authority engineer and the project manager of the contractor even as it said the cave-in was due to water stagnation following rains. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in a statement said it has also issued show cause notices to the concerned project director, authority engineer and EPC contractor. A road surface cave-in observed on the DelhiDehradun Economic Corridor on July 1, 2026 was the result of localized water stagnation following rainfall the previous night, coupled with constraints in commissioning the permanent cross-drainage system at the location, NHAI said. "NHAI regrets the inconvenience caused to NH commuters due to the road surface cave-in at a location on the DelhiDehradun Economic Corridor following rainfall. The section has been restored and opened for regular traffic movement," it said in a post on X. According to NHAI, the .

NHAI expands MLFF tolling to enable seamless Delhi-Jaipur highway travel

The authority has launched the Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling system at Manoharpura Toll Plaza and plans to extend it to Shahjahanpur for barrier-free travel on NH-48

NHAI wins ₹1,202 cr arbitration award in Karnataka highway project case

The award relates to the Tumkur-Chitradurga six-laning project in Karnataka, where the concessionaire was required to pay annual premium with escalation

NHAI launches Rajasthan's first multi-lane free flow tolling system

The barrier-free tolling system at Daulatpura on NH-48 uses ANPR and FASTag technologies to enable seamless travel and reduce waiting time for commuters

Commuters rejoice, but toll plaza staffers sense doom at MLFF launch

With manual operations becoming obsolete, many of Mundka's 75 staffers await clarity

NHAI asks banks to validate vehicle numbers on FASTag: Here's how to check

NHAI has asked banks to verify vehicle numbers linked to FASTags after mismatch complaints. Here's how you can check if your VRN is correctly linked to your FASTag